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Example Questions
Example Question #172 : Operations
Cara had prior to going to the store. After Cara went shopping she only had left over. How much money did Cara spend at the store?
To determine how much money Cara spent at the store, find the difference between the amount of money she started with and the amount of money she had after shopping.
Thus, the solution is:
Example Question #151 : Basic Arithmetic
If Betty has in her wallet and buys a sandwich that costs , how much money will she have left in her wallet, in dollars?
If Betty has in her wallet and buys a sandwich that costs , the best way to determine how much money is left in her wallet is to subtract from .
An easy way to do this is to first subtract and . This results in: .
Next, should be subtracted from . This results in:
Therefore, Betty will have left in her wallet.
Example Question #31 : How To Subtract
First you subtract the values in the ones place,
.
Then you subtract the tens values,
.
Put those two together and you get your answer of .
Example Question #32 : How To Subtract
Lisa is shopping for a jacket that costs $50. At one store, the jacket is $50 but is 10 percent off. At another store, the jacket is 5 percent off. At another store, the jacket is $10 off. Which of the following has the best deal for the jacket?
The store with $10 off
The store with 10 percent off
The store with 5 percent off
The store with 10 percent off or $10 off
The store with $10 off
10 percent off means a discount of $5 and a final price of $45.
$10 off means a final price of $40.
5 percent off means a discount of $2.50 and a final price of $47.50.
Thus, $10 off is the best deal.
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